"Under EFCA, if the company and union fail to reach agreement on a contract within 120 days after the union requests bargaining, the matter will be referred to an arbitration panel that will actually write the contract. That contract is binding for two years."
Tim, I think that's great news.
In today's Bush/Cheney pro business environment, the mandate to negotiate in good faith is illusory. This proposal would change that.
The employer's fear of losing control of the process will make the negotiation process meaningful, something that has not been the case with Republican appointed, pro-business, National Labor Relation's staffers who have refused to vigorously enforce unfair labor practice laws and thus rendered unions toothless and obsolete.
I'd think you'd have long since learned to question the top down mantra that what's good for (you choose...employer, wealthy, corporate, bank, etc) is good for the working man or woman?
When the greatness of this country was affirmed working people weren't so cowardly about risking something to gain leverage and negotiate from a stronger platform. It seems that we're now forced to rely upon benevolent leadership to mandate that which we no longer have the stomach to strike, and support strikes, for.
Maybe you should thank Reagon for that.
Just one more reason for working class people to vote a straight Democratic/independent ticket. Ed |
